Author: Alan Titchmarsh
Publisher: Anova Books
ISBN: 9781862058057
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This book to accompany the TV series Britain's best presents 100 favourite historic places compiled from the viewers' votes and nominations. It takes the reader on a grand tour of Great Britain exploring the best of its castles, historic houses, palaces, gardens and religious buildings.
Britain's Best - The Nation's Favourite Historic Places
Author: Alan Titchmarsh
Publisher: Anova Books
ISBN: 9781862058057
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This book to accompany the TV series Britain's best presents 100 favourite historic places compiled from the viewers' votes and nominations. It takes the reader on a grand tour of Great Britain exploring the best of its castles, historic houses, palaces, gardens and religious buildings.
Publisher: Anova Books
ISBN: 9781862058057
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This book to accompany the TV series Britain's best presents 100 favourite historic places compiled from the viewers' votes and nominations. It takes the reader on a grand tour of Great Britain exploring the best of its castles, historic houses, palaces, gardens and religious buildings.
Britain's Best Historic Sites
Author: Tom Quinn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 234
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Publisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 234
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The Great Turning Points of British History
Author: Michael Wood
Publisher: Constable
ISBN: 1472107780
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Twenty of the most crucial moments in Britain's history. BBC History Magazine asked a selection of leading historians to choose and describe the twenty most important turning points in British history from AD 1000 to 2000. Collected together, their choices present a new way of looking at our nation's story. From the Danish invasion of Britain in 1016, to the Suez crisis in 1956, the key moments include victories (or defeats) both at home and abroad, plague, reform and even revolutions that have reshaped the British way of life. Each contribution brings the past to life, offering new perspectives and food for debate: did the Battle of Agincourt change England's role in Europe? What was the impact of American independence on Britain? Was 1916 more important than 1939? Thought-provoking and inspiring accounts.
Publisher: Constable
ISBN: 1472107780
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Twenty of the most crucial moments in Britain's history. BBC History Magazine asked a selection of leading historians to choose and describe the twenty most important turning points in British history from AD 1000 to 2000. Collected together, their choices present a new way of looking at our nation's story. From the Danish invasion of Britain in 1016, to the Suez crisis in 1956, the key moments include victories (or defeats) both at home and abroad, plague, reform and even revolutions that have reshaped the British way of life. Each contribution brings the past to life, offering new perspectives and food for debate: did the Battle of Agincourt change England's role in Europe? What was the impact of American independence on Britain? Was 1916 more important than 1939? Thought-provoking and inspiring accounts.
Nation and the Writing of History in China and Britain, 1880–1930
Author: Asier Hernández Aguirresarobe
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000643131
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
Nation and the Writing of History in China and Britain explores, through a comparative approach, the reception of the nationalist worldview and its effects on the practice of history in China and Britain. This book proposes that nationalism, rather than a political doctrine, is a way of making sense of the world which results from the combination of a set of definite assumptions. The work analyzes how each one of these premises was accepted and negotiated by literati, intellectuals, historians, and other scholars in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The results of this research showcase how the reception of the new nationalist worldview crucially affected images of the past, the present, and the future in both societies and decisively framed cultural, social, and political debate. In addition, they likewise evidence the fundamental role that historical narratives play in the crystallization of national identities. This book is perfect for readers interested in China and Britain during this time period, but also to anyone attracted to new ways of conceiving nationalism and its role in our world.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000643131
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
Nation and the Writing of History in China and Britain explores, through a comparative approach, the reception of the nationalist worldview and its effects on the practice of history in China and Britain. This book proposes that nationalism, rather than a political doctrine, is a way of making sense of the world which results from the combination of a set of definite assumptions. The work analyzes how each one of these premises was accepted and negotiated by literati, intellectuals, historians, and other scholars in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The results of this research showcase how the reception of the new nationalist worldview crucially affected images of the past, the present, and the future in both societies and decisively framed cultural, social, and political debate. In addition, they likewise evidence the fundamental role that historical narratives play in the crystallization of national identities. This book is perfect for readers interested in China and Britain during this time period, but also to anyone attracted to new ways of conceiving nationalism and its role in our world.
The Dickensian
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 632
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Languages : en
Pages : 632
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The Story of Britain's Best Buildings
Author: Dan Cruickshank
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Britain is covered with an extraordinary array of fantastic and brilliant buildings. There are more historic buildings of more styles in Britain than even in Italy. And, our favourites occupy a similar place in the national psyche as Robin Hood and Nell Gwynne. Britain's Best Buildings celebrates the bricks-and-mortar icons of our history that are well known and loved beyond all the others: Dan Cruickshank re-visits the stuff of legend but also reveals the stories behind the buildings. Like the life of any human being, there are highs and lows to the story of every building and as even the best-known celebrity has dark corners and secret closets to explore, so do Britain's best-loved buildings. To know a great building is to make it more our own - to know it even more will make us feel we have a stake in its past, present, and future. Each of the buildings is outstanding architecturally, yet each has strong personal stories behind their construction and as a whole they offer a journey through the nation's architecture and psyche from the 12th century to the present day.
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ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Britain is covered with an extraordinary array of fantastic and brilliant buildings. There are more historic buildings of more styles in Britain than even in Italy. And, our favourites occupy a similar place in the national psyche as Robin Hood and Nell Gwynne. Britain's Best Buildings celebrates the bricks-and-mortar icons of our history that are well known and loved beyond all the others: Dan Cruickshank re-visits the stuff of legend but also reveals the stories behind the buildings. Like the life of any human being, there are highs and lows to the story of every building and as even the best-known celebrity has dark corners and secret closets to explore, so do Britain's best-loved buildings. To know a great building is to make it more our own - to know it even more will make us feel we have a stake in its past, present, and future. Each of the buildings is outstanding architecturally, yet each has strong personal stories behind their construction and as a whole they offer a journey through the nation's architecture and psyche from the 12th century to the present day.
Historic Sites and Scenes of England
Author: Great Western Railway (Great Britain)
Publisher:
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 166
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Publisher:
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 166
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Fodor's Great Britain
Author: Linda Cabasin
Publisher: Fodors Travel Publications
ISBN: 1400016886
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a two-color interior design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions, and other valuable features. Original.
Publisher: Fodors Travel Publications
ISBN: 1400016886
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a two-color interior design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions, and other valuable features. Original.
Historic Britain from the Air
Author: Nicholas Best
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780760776230
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780760776230
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Modern History: Or, the Present State of All Nations
Author: Thomas Salmon
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 882
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 882
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